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GCSE Biology · key term
A hormone that stimulates a follicle containing an egg to develop in an ovary.
Used by OCR
Paper 1 (Foundation), Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 3 (Higher), Paper 4 (Higher)
Revise: Infertility TreatmentsFSH stimulates a follicle containing an egg to develop in an ovary. LH triggers ovulation: the follicle releases the egg. Giving these hormones can therefore help an egg develop and be released.
Explain what each hormone does: FSH stimulates follicle development, while LH triggers ovulation. Do not just name them.
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